Mahdi Army
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The Mahdi Army was a powerful Shiite militia in Iraq, led by cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, that played a major role in the post-2003 insurgency and sectarian conflict.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahdi Army canonical | 4 |
| Islamic Resistance in Iraq | 1 |
| Jaysh al-Mahdi | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shiite militia
ⓘ
armed group ⓘ non-state armed actor ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
attacks on Sunni civilians
ⓘ
attacks on coalition forces ⓘ extrajudicial killings ⓘ kidnappings ⓘ sectarian killings ⓘ |
| activeInConflict |
Iraq War
ⓘ
Iraqi insurgency (post-2003) ⓘ Iraqi sectarian conflict ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Sadrist Movement ⓘ |
| baseOfSupport |
Sadr City
ⓘ
surface form:
Sadr City, Baghdad
Shiite communities in Iraq ⓘ southern Iraq ⓘ |
| ceasefireDeclaredBy | Muqtada al-Sadr ⓘ |
| commandStructure | loyal to Muqtada al-Sadr ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation | Iraq ⓘ |
| disbandedOrRebranded | 2008 ⓘ |
| formationContext | post-2003 US-led invasion of Iraq ⓘ |
| formedIn | 2003 ⓘ |
| founder | Muqtada al-Sadr ⓘ |
| goal |
expel foreign troops from Iraq
ⓘ
increase Sadrist influence in Iraqi politics ⓘ |
| ideology | Shiite Islamism ⓘ |
| leader | Muqtada al-Sadr ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Mahdi
ⓘ
surface form:
Mahdi (messianic figure in Shia Islam)
|
| notableCeasefire | 2007–2008 ceasefire ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Sadr City (2008)
ⓘ
armed clashes with US and Iraqi forces in Najaf (2004) ⓘ |
| operationalAreas |
Baghdad
ⓘ
Basra ⓘ Karbala ⓘ Najaf ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Coalition forces in Iraq
ⓘ
Government of Iraq ⓘ
surface form:
Iraqi central government (various periods)
United States Forces – Iraq ⓘ
surface form:
United States military forces in Iraq
|
| politicalWing | Sadrist Movement ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| relationshipToIran | received varying degrees of support from Iranian elements ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Sadrist current ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| roleInConflict |
major participant in post-2003 insurgency
ⓘ
major participant in sectarian violence in Iraq ⓘ |
| roleInSecurity | provided local security in Sadrist-controlled areas ⓘ |
| successorOrganization |
Peace Brigades
ⓘ
Saraya al-Salam (Peace Companies) ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | paramilitary organization ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Islamic Resistance in Iraq
this entity surface form:
Jaysh al-Mahdi